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U+30F6, ヶ
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL KE

Katakana

Japanese

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Etymology 1

An abbreviation for the kanji (ka), the counter for months, places or provisions.

Note that is a graphical abbreviation of the top of the character (𥫗, ), and is pronounced ka (or ga), not as ke. Compare simplified Chinese character .

Counter

or (ka

  1. : Counter for months, places or provisions of Classical Chinese origin.
    (さん)()(げつ)sanka getsuthree months (in duration)
    (さん)()(こく)sanka kokuthree countries
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Counter

or (ko

  1. : General counter for inanimates.
    (さん)()sankothree objects
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Etymology 2

Particle

or (ga

  1. An alternative spelling of an obsolete possessive marker (ga). Found only in place names.
    (ふじ)()(おか)Fujigaokaa place name, literally "Hill of Wisteria"
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  • (Japanese ligatures and scribal abbreviations) (しめ) (shime), 𪜈(とも) (tomo), (yori), (koto), 𬼀(して) (shite), (ます) (masu), (graphical abbreviation for ), (iteration mark), (iteration mark for hiragana), (iteration mark for katakana) (iteration mark for multiple kana),